ADP Top 20 first basemen rankings

Recent ADP in parentheses

1. Albert Pujols, Cardinals (1.14): Until proven otherwise, Pujols is the best hitter in the game.

2. Miguel Cabrera, Tigers (3.24): Let’s get this out of the way: Scotch. Cabrera will have a tagalong during Spring Training and he’s entered into a program. This incident might scare enough people away for you to get a bargain pick at No. 5 or 6. He’s an immense talent.

3. Joey Votto, Reds (6.71): His batting eye improved considerably last year, but he was a little lucky. Don’t expect the average to rise, too much.

4. Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox (8.73): Changing cities is good for some players and bad for others. Let’s see how he reacts.

5. Mark Teixeira, Yankees (14.59): A steal at 15 overall. I’d own him over Gonzalez.

19. Derek Lee, Orioles (316.98): Could easily see him with 80/20/80/.280 by the end of the season. That’s not a bad haul for a 1B in the last round of your draft. That ADP won’t stick through the spring.

20. James Loney, Dodgers (323.41): If 70/10/80/10/.270 excites you, have at it. Me? I’m not excited about 10/10. I’m looking at the 25-homer upsiders in the list below.